Help Me Create Names?

Throne_Taker93 · 01-31-2015, 12:37 AM

I'm looking to start up a Fictional Franchise but I can't come up with any names, and I'm not a huge fan of the generated names...I'll list the cities/states, and if you guys can help me come up with something that would be great. I want the names to kind of fit the cities... for example I don't want like the Houston Eskimos...

Cities/states:

Boston
New York
Philly
Baltimore
Miami
LA
San Fran
Kansas City
Minnesota
Cincinnati
Atlanta
Houston
New Orleans
Oklahoma City
Milwaukee
Detroit
Chicago
Seattle
Arizona
St. Louis

Brananorama · 01-31-2015, 12:56 AM

Have you checked out The Nickname Project? You can find it on the OOTP Mods website and not only does it have hundreds of names for all kinds of ballclubs, but it has logos, caps, and uniforms too. It's a good resource to skim through if you want creative names and the graphics to go with them.

Tram2Whitaker · 01-31-2015, 12:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Throne_Taker93

I'm looking to start up a Fictional Franchise but I can't come up with any names, and I'm not a huge fan of the generated names...I'll list the cities/states, and if you guys can help me come up with something that would be great. I want the names to kind of fit the cities... for example I don't want like the Houston Eskimos...

Cities/states:

Boston
New York
Philly
Baltimore
Miami
LA
San Fran
Kansas City
Minnesota
Cincinnati
Atlanta
Houston
New Orleans
Oklahoma City
Milwaukee
Detroit
Chicago
Seattle
Arizona
St. Louis

Atlanta Generals
Boston Revolution
Philadelphia Liberty
New York Empire
Oklahoma City Mustangs
Detroit Wheels
Seattle Emeralds
Arizona Roadrunners
Chicago Inferno
St. Louis Pioneers
Kansas City Steers
Minnesota Polar Bears
Miami Swelter
Los Angeles Stars
Houston Tycoons
New Orleans Jubilee
San Francisco Goldrush
Cincinnati Riverkings

David Watts · 01-31-2015, 12:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brananorama

Have you checked out The Nickname Project? You can find it on the OOTP Mods website and not only does it have hundreds of names for all kinds of ballclubs, but it has logos, caps, and uniforms too. It's a good resource to skim through if you want creative names and the graphics to go with them.

Yes, download the Nickname Project. It's flat out incredible.

MBarrett · 01-31-2015, 01:38 PM

St. Louis Kings/Royals/Monarchs (City named after King Louis IX)

Hammercraft · 01-31-2015, 01:42 PM

Just to give you options

Boston Beets
(1919 Molasses Disaster)

New York Navigators
(One of the world's largest natural harbors)

Philadelphia Founders
(One-time American capitol and home to inventor Ben Franklin)

Baltimore Blue Crabs
(A local industry and food)

Miami Haven
(A destination for retirees, refugees, and business)

Los Angeles Show
(The world's entertainment hub)

San Francisco Sourdough
(They gained an appetite for it during the gold rush)

Kansas City Steam
(Right along the Mississippi River, in a region famous for steamboats)

Minnesota Mosquitoes
(The Minnesota state bird is the loon, but if you ask residents they may answer the mosquito instead. Having 10,000 lakes has it's downside.)

Cincinnati Slaughter
(Was once the country's meat packing hub)

Atlanta Network
(For being a host for communications and travel)

Houston Augers
(Nobody has dug more holes in the ground and ocean floor)

New Orleans Crawfish
(Called Crayfish and Crawdads in other regions, Crawfish is a Louisiana treat)

Oklahoma City Bison
(The American Bison is the state's official animal)

Milwaukee Bubblers
(In Milwaukee, and very few other places, a drinking fountain is referred to as a bubbler)

Detroit Machine
(Slang for car, also historical dependence on manufacturing)

Chicago Cyclones
(Tip of the cap to the windy city)

Seattle Buzz
(Referring to technology and the coffee culture)

Arizona Sky
(Beautiful clear skies, and aerospace contracts)

St. Louis Sycophants
(Sorry, I have a hard time saying anything nice about St. Louis)

baseballonly · 01-31-2015, 02:20 PM

Boston Deflaters

MBarrett · 01-31-2015, 03:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hammercraft

Kansas City Steam
(Right along the Mississippi River, in a region famous for steamboats)

I think you meant the Missouri River since Kansas City is nowhere near the Mississippi.

darkcloud4579 · 01-31-2015, 04:25 PM

I use baseball reference, click minors and look at names that past cities have had for minor league teams as a way to job my memory for names. Also the dynasty forums and graphics forums here have lots of names that I've used for my own leagues too.

The Game · 01-31-2015, 09:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Throne_Taker93

I'm looking to start up a Fictional Franchise but I can't come up with any names, and I'm not a huge fan of the generated names...I'll list the cities/states, and if you guys can help me come up with something that would be great. I want the names to kind of fit the cities... for example I don't want like the Houston Eskimos...

Cities/states:

Boston Revolution, Liberty, Fightin' Irish
New York Knights txranger has some of the coolest uniforms for them
Philly Liberty i have a few Liberty jerseys
Baltimore Black Sox
Miami I still use Marlins
LA Angels, Knights, Patience
San Fran Seals
Kansas City Monarchs
Minnesota Wild
Cincinnati Redlegs, Royals
Atlanta Rebels i have many rebels jerseys made by cephasjames
Houston Colt 45's txranger again
New Orleans Voodoo, Gators, Pelicans
Oklahoma City Thunder, 89ers
Milwaukee Wisconsin Cheesheads, Barrelmen
Detroit Diesel txranger again, Pontiacs, Wolverines
Chicago Fire, no other way to go. I have Fire jerseys 1950 thru today
Seattle Moose my 1969 expansion team vimage has some jerseys i plan on making some myself, Pilots would be 2nd choice also jerseys by txranger
Arizona Suns
St. Louis Royals, Riverdogs

dave1927p · 01-31-2015, 10:24 PM

I've borrowed most of mine from some place or another:

Boston Bears
New York Empires (stolen)
Philadelphia Falcons
Baltimore Bandits
Miami Mariners
LA Stars or California Kings
San Fran Bayhawks
Atlanta Firebirds
Toronto Legends/Champions

okay i go Toronto Tigers or Toronto Blues
Houston Rockets
Milwaukee Lagers
Detroit Motors or Mustangs
Chicago Indians
Dallas Outlaws
Arizona Scorpions
St. Louis Express
Atlanta Legion

Mr. Marlin · 02-01-2015, 08:09 AM

I have a fictional leage going now. Some are using logos I made myself, most from around the community. Here are the names. If you like I'll post logos & uniforms when I get home tomorrow.

New York Empires
Brooklyn Atlantics
Cleveland Scouts
Boston Colonials
Detroit Bears
Miami Tropics
Atlanta Rebels (originally Pittsburgh but relo dur to poor financials)
Dallas Texans
Kansas City Cattlemen
Minnesota North Stars
St. Louis Saints
Chicago Chiefs (with a fireman theme)
Los Angeles Surf
San Francisco Seals
Seattle Sounders
Arizona Coyotes

Rayzor · 02-01-2015, 09:46 AM

Toronto Hogs

Honorable_Pawn · 02-01-2015, 10:08 AM

nm...I'm dumb.

MBarrett · 02-01-2015, 10:47 AM

Miami Mockingbirds (State bird, and baseball loves birds.)

Seattle Cascades (We have the Rockies, why not the Cascades too?)

Hammercraft · 02-02-2015, 12:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MBarrett

I think you meant the Missouri River since Kansas City is nowhere near the Mississippi.

Yes, the Missouri River, thank you

Throne_Taker93 · 02-09-2015, 01:30 AM

Hey just an update I want to thank everyone for their suggestions! I'm just reading this now I'm gonna probably use a mixture of all your suggestions thank you very much!

01-31-2015, 12:37 AM	#1
Throne_Taker93 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 38	Help Me Create Names? I'm looking to start up a Fictional Franchise but I can't come up with any names, and I'm not a huge fan of the generated names...I'll list the cities/states, and if you guys can help me come up with something that would be great. I want the names to kind of fit the cities... for example I don't want like the Houston Eskimos... Cities/states: Boston New York Philly Baltimore Miami LA San Fran Kansas City Minnesota Cincinnati Atlanta Houston New Orleans Oklahoma City Milwaukee Detroit Chicago Seattle Arizona St. Louis

01-31-2015, 02:20 PM	#7
baseballonly All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 806	Boston Deflaters __________________ Former OOTP Leagues: CBL-Admirals (2016-17 Champs) MMB-Phillies

01-31-2015, 04:25 PM	#9
darkcloud4579 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 8,305 Blog Entries: 32	I use baseball reference, click minors and look at names that past cities have had for minor league teams as a way to job my memory for names. Also the dynasty forums and graphics forums here have lots of names that I've used for my own leagues too. __________________ Godfather of Fast-Sim OOTP My Mods: GMExcel 24 Major League Women's Baseball (OOTP24) quickstart Indian Premier League \| 300+ years of baseball quickstart \| Expatriate League quickstart \| Off-Field Injuries Update \| Women's Name File for OOTP \| My (outdated) market calculator & financial spreadsheets

01-31-2015, 10:24 PM	#11
dave1927p FHM Moderator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Brantford, ON Posts: 2,888	I've borrowed most of mine from some place or another: Boston Bears New York Empires (stolen) Philadelphia Falcons Baltimore Bandits Miami Mariners LA Stars or California Kings San Fran Bayhawks Atlanta Firebirds Toronto Legends/Champions okay i go Toronto Tigers or Toronto Blues Houston Rockets Milwaukee Lagers Detroit Motors or Mustangs Chicago Indians Dallas Outlaws Arizona Scorpions St. Louis Express Atlanta Legion __________________ IN 1964 THE LEAFS WON THE STANLEY CUP :: IT'S ALSO THE YEAR THE CANADIAN FLAG WAS DESIGNED...coincidence? Last edited by dave1927p; 01-31-2015 at 10:26 PM.

02-01-2015, 10:08 AM	#14
Honorable_Pawn Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 6,407	nm...I'm dumb. __________________ PBA Quickstart for OOTP Background Images Collection All PBA games broadcast live on Steam. Last edited by Honorable_Pawn; 02-01-2015 at 10:09 AM.

01-31-2015, 12:56 AM	#2
Brananorama Minors (Double A) Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Minnesota Posts: 118	Have you checked out The Nickname Project? You can find it on the OOTP Mods website and not only does it have hundreds of names for all kinds of ballclubs, but it has logos, caps, and uniforms too. It's a good resource to skim through if you want creative names and the graphics to go with them.

01-31-2015, 01:38 PM	#5
MBarrett All Star Reserve Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 623	St. Louis Kings/Royals/Monarchs (City named after King Louis IX)

01-31-2015, 01:42 PM	#6
Hammercraft All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 729	Just to give you options Boston Beets (1919 Molasses Disaster) New York Navigators (One of the world's largest natural harbors) Philadelphia Founders (One-time American capitol and home to inventor Ben Franklin) Baltimore Blue Crabs (A local industry and food) Miami Haven (A destination for retirees, refugees, and business) Los Angeles Show (The world's entertainment hub) San Francisco Sourdough (They gained an appetite for it during the gold rush) Kansas City Steam (Right along the Mississippi River, in a region famous for steamboats) Minnesota Mosquitoes (The Minnesota state bird is the loon, but if you ask residents they may answer the mosquito instead. Having 10,000 lakes has it's downside.) Cincinnati Slaughter (Was once the country's meat packing hub) Atlanta Network (For being a host for communications and travel) Houston Augers (Nobody has dug more holes in the ground and ocean floor) New Orleans Crawfish (Called Crayfish and Crawdads in other regions, Crawfish is a Louisiana treat) Oklahoma City Bison (The American Bison is the state's official animal) Milwaukee Bubblers (In Milwaukee, and very few other places, a drinking fountain is referred to as a bubbler) Detroit Machine (Slang for car, also historical dependence on manufacturing) Chicago Cyclones (Tip of the cap to the windy city) Seattle Buzz (Referring to technology and the coffee culture) Arizona Sky (Beautiful clear skies, and aerospace contracts) St. Louis Sycophants (Sorry, I have a hard time saying anything nice about St. Louis)

02-01-2015, 08:09 AM	#12
Mr. Marlin All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 1,245	I have a fictional leage going now. Some are using logos I made myself, most from around the community. Here are the names. If you like I'll post logos & uniforms when I get home tomorrow. New York Empires Brooklyn Atlantics Cleveland Scouts Boston Colonials Detroit Bears Miami Tropics Atlanta Rebels (originally Pittsburgh but relo dur to poor financials) Dallas Texans Kansas City Cattlemen Minnesota North Stars St. Louis Saints Chicago Chiefs (with a fireman theme) Los Angeles Surf San Francisco Seals Seattle Sounders Arizona Coyotes

02-01-2015, 09:46 AM	#13
Rayzor All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Kingston ON CA Posts: 1,587	Toronto Hogs

02-01-2015, 10:47 AM	#15
MBarrett All Star Reserve Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 623	Miami Mockingbirds (State bird, and baseball loves birds.) Seattle Cascades (We have the Rockies, why not the Cascades too?)

02-09-2015, 01:30 AM	#17
Throne_Taker93 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 38	Hey just an update I want to thank everyone for their suggestions! I'm just reading this now I'm gonna probably use a mixture of all your suggestions thank you very much!